Report from Eric Oliver Clinic #1 - Rays of Light Orphanage Primary School
Posted: Sat, March 07, 2015 | By: Rays of Light Orphanage School
by Jenipher Biira
Rays of Light Orphanage Primary School is located in Kawembe village, Kihungu parish, Kyarumba Sub-county, Kasese District-Uganda.
The enrollment of the school has been increased from 140 pupils up to 200 pupils in this term of 2015
The place where the school is found is in a hilly area and it being a village, it has affected the health of the pupils, since pupils do not have shoes which is not hygienic.
OBJECTIVES
All sick pupils must get treatment
Reducing infant mortality rate
Healthy Education.
ACTIVITIES
Monday: Health education
Tuesday-Friday: Treatment
CHALLENGES
Travelling long distance
Rainy Season
Since the number of pupils has increased the medicine will not be enough
TREATMENT
Week of February 2-6
Six children were sick, all girls. Two had malaria, four had respiratory tract infections, one had peptic ulcer disease
February 7-13
Nine children were sick, five girls and four boys. Five had respiratory tract infections, four had peptic ulcer disease, 2 had “Others”
February 14-19
Twelve children were sick, eleven girls and one boy. Five had malaria, two had respiratory tract infections, six had peptic ulcer disease
February 20-24
Fifteen children were sick, six girls and nine boys. Five had malaria, six had respiratory tract infection and five had peptic ulcer disease.
February 25-26
Eleven children were sick, eight girls and three boys. Four had malaria, six had respiratory tract infections and three had peptic ulcer disease. Three had others.
March 1-12
Five children were sick, two girls and three boys, three had malaria, and two had respiratory tract infection and one case of tonsllitis.
SCHOOL NOTE TO ERIC OLIVER:
The management of the staff of Rays of Light Orphanage Nursery and Primary School appreciate so much for the work you did for them to help in treating their
pupils. The community around the school also appreciates because this program has helped them to reduce costs to treat their children.
Evaluations:
There has been an improvement because clients who receive treatment are not always repeated to be treated unless otherwise.
Challenges:
Microscopic examinations have not been carried out because some of the requirements such as tables are not yet ready therefore, it has not been possible to start.
Our microscopes does not have the objective 100* and oil mansion.
